Fritz Althaus (1863-1962) Hampton Court, signé 'Fredk E. Kerr', aquarelle, 28.5 x 44cm Note : Fritz Althaus, né en avril 1863, est le fils d'un professeur de musique allemand et d'une mère anglaise. En 1914, en raison d'un sentiment anti-allemand, il change de nom et prend celui de Kerr, le nom de jeune fille de la mère de sa femme. Par la suite, il a signé toutes ses peintures Fredk B. Kerr.

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